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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024croon /krun/USA pronunciation v. - Music and Danceto sing or hum softly: [no object]The baby was crooning softly to herself.[~ + object]I crooned a little song to her.
- Music and Danceto sing in a smooth, slightly exaggerated manner: [~ + object]The star crooned his songs and the audience loved it.[no object]He would croon for a bit while sitting on a high stool.
- Music and Dance to say (something) in a crooning manner:[used with quotations]"Honey, you know you're the only one I love, '' he crooned.
croon•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024croon (kro̅o̅n),USA pronunciation v.i. - Music and Danceto sing or hum in a soft, soothing voice:to croon to a baby.
- Music and Danceto sing in an evenly modulated, slightly exaggerated manner:Popular singers began crooning in the 1930s.
- to utter a low murmuring sound.
- [Scot. and North Eng.]
- Scottish Termsto bellow;
low. - Scottish Termsto lament;
mourn.
v.t. - Music and Danceto sing (a song) in a crooning manner.
- to lull by singing or humming to in a soft, soothing voice:to croon a child to sleep.
n. - the act or sound of crooning.
- Middle Dutch: to lament
- Middle English cronen 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: croon /kruːn/ vb - to sing or speak in a soft low tone
n - a soft low singing or humming
Etymology: 14th Century: via Middle Dutch crōnen to groan; compare Old High German chrōnan to chatter, Latin gingrīre to cackle (of geese)ˈcrooner n |